A cylindrical scrap of metal that was purchased at a flea market in the United Kingdom for just about $25 is actually a medieval piece of weaponry worth thousands of dollars. The hand cannon, which is ...

We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this pageantry and myth lies the stark reality of an era defined by brutal warfare ...

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TORUŃ, POLAND—According to a statement released by Nicolaus Copernicus University, four medieval spears have been discovered in west-central Poland’s Lake Lednica, where a medieval stronghold once ...

“This isn’t just a weapon, it’s a message in iron, preserved by the earth for nearly a millennium.” A 1,000-year-old medieval weapon was unearthed by unknowing construction workers, Ancient Origins ...

Duncan Sayer would like to thank Dr Andrew Richardson who is a co-director of the east Kent excavation project. The excavation, which I carried out with archaeologist Andrew Richardson, focused on an ...

The thunderous crack of a medieval trebuchet launching its projectile echoes across the field, drawing gasps of excitement from onlookers witnessing history come alive. This isn't a Hollywood movie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how ...